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COVID-19: Statewide Hospitalizations Increase For Third Straight Day; Latest Cases By County COVID-19: Statewide Hospitalizations Increase For Third Straight Day; Latest Cases By County
Covid-19: Statewide Hospitalizations Increase For Third Straight Day; Latest Cases By County The number of COVID-19 patients being hospitalized in Massachusetts rose for the third straight day following weeks of declining numbers as the virus-related death toll continues to rise. Twenty new patients were admitted to Massachusetts hospitals, according to the latest data from the State Department of Health, bringing the total to 628 still being treated for COVID-19. A total of 106,349 COVID-19 tests were administered statewide, resulting in 1,865 newly confirmed infections as the seven-day rolling positivity rate for those tested rose slightly to 2.23 percent. The 54 new COVID-19 f…